I don't know what to make of this: Crypto-scammers always use fake endorsement from male (and misogynistic) celebrities – except in Finland, where they feature Sanna Marin, the prime minister.
New story: I'm as excited as anyone here about the possibilities of the fediverse, but the precedent of Switter, a Mastodon instance crushed by an inane regulatory framework, should give us pause:
https://algorithmwatch.org/en/fediverse-growing-power-imbalances-stay/
The fediverse is growing, but power imbalances might stay - AlgorithmWatch
Alternative social network Mastodon, which has no algorithmic timeline and a decentralized structure, is rapidly gaining steam. But the regulatory framework, which was built for billion-dollar companies, could dampen its growth.
New story: I talked to several people who audit recommender systems. The consensus on pluridisciplinarity is quite interesting (selection bias in my interviewees notwithstanding).
https://algorithmwatch.org/en/researchers-audit-recommender-systems/ #algorithmwatching #recommendersystem
How researchers are upping their game to audit recommender systems - AlgorithmWatch
Recommender systems, such as a social network’s news feed or a streaming service’s recommendations, are notoriously difficult to audit. Despite high hurdles, practitioners from journalism and academia are pushing forward.
Interesting from the 2021 Roma survey of the Fundamental Rights Agency of the EU: Self-reported harassment, including online services, fell across the board in the last 5 years. Source:
https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_uploads/fra-2022-roma-survey-2021-main-results_en.pdf
